After much delay, a faculty to repair the St Mary's lychgate has been granted and the parochial church council is awaiting the return of the gates by the recommended contractor.W Calvert Ltd, of North Ferriby, is undertaking the repair work, which was expected to take about a month. Initially the PCC sought permission to replace the oak gates with like-for-like replicas but the Diocesan Advisory Committee considered that a repair was more appropriate.
The new priest-in-charge, the Rev Craig Smith, will take up the post in March 2026.Currently Mr Smith and his wife, Sheila, live in New Zealand. They will make their East Yorkshire home at the Hutton Cranswick vicarage.
Following a good interview process, an offer has been made and accepted for the new priest to look after the benefice, but there is a somewhat lengthy process to go though;The Bishop of Hull, the Rt Rev Dr Eleanor Sanderson will send a formal letter to make the offer and this has to be formally accepted.The full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) process is started which can take up to three months.Following the completion of a satisfactory DBS process, the formal announcement will be made.The new priest has to give notice where they are currently and prepare to move.The new incumbent is a British person with experience in this country but is currently overseas which does complicate things a little... so they are not likely to be in post before February next year at the earliest.
